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What does your dream house look like? Does it include a chef’s kitchen, luxurious bathrooms, maybe an outdoor entertainment area? Whether you’re planning your perfect home or already living there, the lighting you choose can take any project from drab to dreamy.
The staff at Mars Electric Lighting Center in Mentor has been providing...

If you ask Marion Smith what he does for a living, he’ll probably tell you he’s a dishwasher. And that would be fine, if it were true. This humble guy is, in fact, head chef of Marion’s Mediterranean Restaurant and Tapas Bar located at the Holiday Inn Cleveland Northeast in Mentor.
“It’s been quite a journey to this point,” says...

When you or a loved one are ready for assisted living, the options available are overwhelming. Before the decision on where to go is made, the most difficult question is often when to go. The right time for a person to leave his or her home is something families struggle with for emotional, practical and financial reasons.
The staff at...

Necessity is the mother of&hellip;well, you know the rest. And so does Alla Yesinovskiy, owner of Allegria Studio and Micro Hair Clinic in Chagrin Falls. That’s why Alla has worked so hard the past few years to develop the Airfill technique for permanent makeup application.
Alla needed a better way to do her job, so she developed one...

It’s summer in Northeast Ohio and looking out the windows is finally a pleasure. Looking at your windows, however, can be another story. When decorating a room, window treatments are often an afterthought.
Whether you’re just starting a decorating project or the windows are the last piece of the puzzle, Matt and Maria Boris, owners of...

Mary Malik

Mary comes to Mimi after many years of editorial experience in the trade publication business with Cleveland’s Penton Publishing. After ten years with Penton as an associate, then senior editor, Mary left to raise her three children full time. Fast forward ten years and she found herself loving being at home, but longing to get back to writing. Wanting something more flexible and a bit more creative than trade publishing offered, she found a new home after discovering Mimi in her mailbox.
Mary is still raising those same three kids – teenagers now - and spends lots of time driving them to their various activities, watching them perform and waiting for the day they can drive themselves. It’s coming soon.
She loves spending time with her husband, Peter, and is having great fun with her new job meeting all of Mimi’s interesting and enterprising clients.
“I hear it everywhere I go,” says Mary. “People all over northeast Ohio love Mimi and can’t wait for the new issue to arrive. Showcasing local businesses and giving these hardworking people a forum for their passion is very fulfilling. I love being a part of it.”